SPORTS
Friday, April 8, 2016
East Oregonian
Seattle ready for home opener
By TIM BOOTH
Associated Press
SEATTLE — For the
second straight season,
young Mariners right-
hander Taijuan Walker
will make his season debut
against Oakland.
Almost any result will
be better than Walker¶s ¿rst
start against the A’s to begin
last year. He gave up nine
earned runs, nine hits and
didn’t make it through the
fourth inning.
³, de¿nitely want to go
out there and have a good
outing against them, because
last year they got me pretty
well. I guess a little payback
this time,” Walker said.
The Mariners return to
the 3aci¿c 1orthwest on
Friday night to kick off their
home slate with a three-
game series against the
A’s. Friday will include all
pomp and circumstance of
a traditional opening day —
including new Hall of Famer
Ken Griffey Jr. throwing out
the ¿rst pitch — plus some
curiosity about this year’s
Mariners.
Can the power surge
Seattle displayed in Texas,
led by four home runs by
Robinson Cano, continue at
home?
The Mariners hit nine
home runs in the three-game
series in Texas, where Seattle
won two of three games and
likely should have swept.
Cano was the instigator of
the power surge, becoming
just the 29th player in major
league history to homer in
each of the ¿rst three games
of the season.
It’ll be the task of
Oakland lefty Eric Surkamp
to try to slow the Mariners.
Surkamp is replacing Felix
Men’s College Basketball
Gonzaga’s Sabonis
declares for 1%A draft
By NICHOLAS K.
GERANIOS
Associated Press
AP Photo/Elaine Thompson
Members of the grounds crew prepare the infield at the Seattle Mariners’ ballpark,
Wednesday, April 6, 2016, in Seattle. The team opens the home portion of their sea-
son against the Oakland Athletics on Friday.
Doubront,
“I
feel
MLB
w h o
pretty good
suffered
where I’m at
an elbow
right now,”
Oakland
Seattle
sprain in
Walker said.
Athletics
Mariners
his
¿nal
“I
know
(1-3)
(2-1)
s p r i n g
(James)
• Today, 7:10 p.m.
training
Paxton’s
• at Safeco Field
start
last
down there
· TV: Root Sports
week.
waiting, and
He’ll be
he’s really
opposed by Walker, who good and any time he can
¿nished last season with come up here. I know I have
an 11-8 mark and a 4.56 to go out there and get my
ERA. The Mariners didn’t work in, and pretty much do
want to overwork his arm my job and do what I can to
so he didn’t pitch in late help my teammates.”
September after reaching
1ew Seattle manager
169 innings.
Scott Servais said the key
Walker admitted at times for Walker on Friday and
last season to pitching with throughout the season is
the worry of being sent to going to be his secondary
the minors if he struggled, pitches and not always
but said he’s more comfort- relying on his fastball.
able with his position this
“I think he will be juiced
year.
up, but I think you’ll see
a really good fastball,”
Servais said. “The thing with
Taijuan is the secondary
stuff, can he harness it, can
he get it in the strike zone
and be the complete pitcher,
and doesn’t get locked into
one pitch. I’m excited for
him to get that opportunity
and I think he’s ready for it.”
Friday will also be the
home debut for Servais as
manager. He won over many
of his players and fans with
a ¿ery display in Tuesday’s
win when he yelled and
pointed at the Texas bench
after Chris Iannetta was hit
by a pitch.
“I know the city is
excited, a lot of change,
a lot of good vibe around
our organization,” Servais
said. “Rightly so, and I
think they’re going to like
watching us play.”
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SPOKA1E,
Wash.
— Gonzaga sophomore
Domantas Sabonis will
skip the rest of his college
career and has declared for
the 1%A draft.
Sabonis,
19,
said
Thursday that he is
exploring
his future
options
without
hiring an
agent at
this time.
The son
of former
Sabonis
1 % A
star Arvydas Sabonis,
Domantas is Gonzaga’s
all-time leader in career
¿eld goal percentage at
.632.
The 6-foot-11 forward
was an honorable mention
on AP’s All-America list
this season after averaging
17.6 points and 11.8
rebounds per game.
“This has been a very
dif¿cult decision for me
because of the amazing
two years I have had at
Gonzaga,” Sabonis said in
a new release. “I want to
thank the coaching staff,
my teammates, and all of
our great fans for making
this such an incredible
experience for me.”
In just two seasons,
he scored 1,002 points to
become the 41st player
in school history to score
1,000 points. He grabbed
694 rebounds.
“(Domantas) is as
impressive of a person
and player as I’ve ever
coached,” coach Mark Few
said. “He has an insatiable
desire to get better.”
In his two seasons with
Gonzaga, the %ulldogs
advanced to the Elite Eight
in 2015 and the round of
16 this season.
The %ulldogs leaned
heavily on Sabonis after
a season-ending back
injury to center Przemek
Karnowski, and the native
of Lithuania responded
with a huge season.
He
averaged
19.7
points and 14.3 rebounds
in Gonzaga’s three games
in this year’s 1CAA Tour-
nament. It was the highest
rebounding average of any
player who appeared in at
least two games.
Sabonis
had
23
double-doubles this season
and his 426 rebounds were
the most by a Zags player
since the program joined
Division I in 1958.
Sabonis became the
¿fth Gonzaga player to
leave school early, joining
Paul Rogers (1997), Adam
Morrison (2006), Austin
Daye (2009) and Kelly
Olynyk (2013). Morrison,
Daye and Olynyk became
¿rst-round picks.
Gonzaga will also lose
forward Kyle Wiltjer,
who averaged 20.4 points,
to graduation. And it is
unclear if the 7-foot-1
Karnowski will try to
return to the Zags or pursue
professional opportunities.
Gonzaga completed the
2015-2016 season with
a 28-8 overall record and
a West Coast Conference
championship.
SCOREBOARD
Local Slate
PREP BASEBALL
Today
Hermiston at Parkrose, 4 p.m.
Pilot Rock vs. Sherman, 4 p.m.
Saturday
Weston-McEwen vs. Dufur (DH), 11 a.m.
Mac-Hi vs. Ontario (DH), Noon
Stanfield vs. Burns (DH), 2 p.m.
Umatilla at Vale (DH), 2 p.m.
PREP SOFTBALL
Today
Echo vs. Burns, 2 p.m.
Saturday
Heppner at Echo, 11 a.m.
Mac-Hi vs. Ontario (DH), Noon
Umatilla at Vale (DH), Noon
Weston-McEwen at Riverside (DH), 1
p.m.
PREP TRACK & FIELD
Today
Pendleton, Mac-Hi, Pilot Rock,
Weston-McEwen, Irrigon, Ione, Echo,
Stanfield at Umatilla, Noon
Saturday
Hermiston, Pendleton at Oregon City,
10 a.m.
Weston-McEwen, Pilot Rock, Heppner,
Helix, Echo at Stanfield Invite, 11 a.m.
Ione at Burns, Noon
PREP GOLF
Today
Heppner at John Day GC, 11 a.m.
PREP TENNIS
Today
Helix at Riverside, 4 p.m.
Ione at Mac-Hi, 4 p.m.
Stanfield at Sherman, 2 p.m.
PREP LACROSSE
Today
Hermiston vs. Lincoln, 5:30 p.m.
PREP RUGBY
Saturday
East Oregon (girls) vs. Valley, Noon
East Oregon (boys) vs. Clark County,
1:30 p.m.
COLLEGE BASEBALL
Saturday
Blue Mountain at Columbia Basin (DH),
1 p.m.
COLLEGE SOFTBALL
Today
Eastern Oregon at Carroll (DH), 2/4 p.m.
Saturday
Eastern Oregon at Great Falls (DH), 11
a.m./1 p.m.
Wenatchee Valley at Blue Mountain (DH),
2/4 p.m.
Sunday
Yakima Valley at Blue Mountain (DH),
Noon/2 p.m.
Basketball
NBA
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
W
L Pct
y-Toronto
52 26 .667
x-Boston
46 32 .590
New York
31 48 .392
Brooklyn
21 57 .269
Philadelphia
10 68 .128
Southeast Division
W
L Pct
x-Atlanta
47 32 .595
x-Miami
46 32 .590
x-Charlotte
45 33 .577
Washington
38 40 .487
Orlando
33 45 .423
Central Division
W
L Pct
y-Cleveland
56 23 .709
Indiana
42 36 .538
Detroit
42 37 .532
Chicago
39 40 .494
Milwaukee
32 46 .410
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Southwest Division
W
L Pct
y-San Antonio
65 13 .833
x-Memphis
42 36 .538
Dallas
40 38 .513
Houston
38 41 .481
New Orleans
29 49 .372
Northwest Division
W
L Pct
y-Oklahoma City 54 25 .684
x-Portland
43 37 .538
Utah
39 39 .500
Denver
32 47 .405
Minnesota
27 52 .342
Pacific Division
W
L Pct
y-Golden State
70
9 .886
x-L.A. Clippers
50 28 .641
Sacramento
31 48 .392
Phoenix
21 58 .266
L.A. Lakers
16 62 .205
x-clinched playoff spot
y-clinched division
———
Thursday’s Games
Phoenix 124, Houston 115
Miami 106, Chicago 98
GB
—
6
21½
31
42
GB
—
½
1½
8½
13½
GB
—
13½
14
17
23½
GB
—
23
25
27½
36
GB
—
11½
14½
22
27
GB
—
19½
39
49
53½
Atlanta 95, Toronto 87
Minnesota 105, Sacramento 97
Golden State 112, San Antonio 101
Today’s Games
New York at Philadelphia, 4 p.m.
Miami at Orlando, 4 p.m.
Brooklyn at Charlotte, 4 p.m.
Indiana at Toronto, 4:30 p.m.
Milwaukee at Boston, 4:30 p.m.
Washington at Detroit, 4:30 p.m.
L.A. Lakers at New Orleans, 5 p.m.
Memphis at Dallas, 5:30 p.m.
San Antonio at Denver, 6 p.m.
L.A. Clippers at Utah, 6 p.m.
Baseball
MLB
AMERICAN LEAGUE
East Division
W
Baltimore
3
New York
2
Tampa Bay
2
Toronto
2
Boston
1
Central Division
W
Detroit
2
Chicago
3
Cleveland
1
Kansas City
1
Minnesota
0
West Division
W
Seattle
2
Houston
1
Los Angeles
1
Oakland
1
Texas
1
NATIONAL LEAGUE
East Division
W
Washington
2
New York
1
Miami
1
Atlanta
0
Philadelphia
0
Central Division
W
Chicago
3
Cincinnati
3
Pittsburgh
3
Milwaukee
1
St. Louis
0
West Division
W
Los Angeles
3
San Francisco
3
Colorado
2
Arizona
1
San Diego
0
L Pct
0 1.000
1 .667
2 .500
2 .500
1 .500
GB
1
1½
1½
1½
L Pct GB
0 1.000 —
1 .750 —
1 .500
1
1 .500
1
3 .000 2½
L
1
2
2
3
3
Pct GB
.667 —
.333
1
.333
1
.250 1½
.250 1½
L
1
1
2
2
3
Pct GB
.667 —
.500 ½
.333
1
.000 1½
.000
2
L Pct GB
0 1.000 —
0 1.000 —
0 1.000 —
2 .333
2
3 .000
3
L
1
1
1
3
3
Pct GB
.750 —
.750 —
.667 ½
.250
2
.000 2½
———
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Thursday’s Games
Chicago White Sox 6, Oakland 1
N.Y. Yankees 8, Houston 5
Boston at Cleveland, ppd., rain
Baltimore 4, Minnesota 2
L.A. Angels 4, Texas 3
Today’s Games
N.Y. Yankees (Severino 0-0) at Detroit
(Zimmermann 0-0), 10:08 a.m.
Cleveland (Salazar 0-0) at Chicago White
Sox (Danks 0-0), 1:10 p.m.
Tampa Bay (Archer 0-1) at Baltimore
(Tillman 0-0), 4:05 p.m.
Boston (Kelly 0-0) at Toronto (Stroman
1-0), 4:07 p.m.
Houston (Feldman 0-0) at Milwaukee
(Anderson 0-0), 5:10 p.m.
Minnesota (E.Santana 0-0) at Kansas City
(Ventura 0-0), 5:15 p.m.
Texas (Griffin 0-0) at L.A. Angels (Shoe-
maker 0-0), 7:05 p.m.
Oakland (Surkamp 0-0) at Seattle (T.Walk-
er 0-0), 7:10 p.m.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Thursday’s Games
Cincinnati 10, Philadelphia 6
Miami 6, Washington 4
San Francisco 12, L.A. Dodgers 6
Chicago Cubs 14, Arizona 6
Friday’s Games
Philadelphia (Eickhoff 0-0) at N.Y. Mets
(deGrom 0-0), 10:10 a.m.
San Diego (Rea 0-0) at Colorado (Lyles
0-0), 1:10 p.m.
Pittsburgh (Liriano 1-0) at Cincinnati
(Simon 0-0), 1:10 p.m.
St. Louis (J.Garcia 0-0) at Atlanta (Wisler
0-0), 1:35 p.m.
Houston (Feldman 0-0) at Milwaukee
(Anderson 0-0), 5:10 p.m.
Chicago Cubs (Hammel 0-0) at Arizona
(Ray 0-0), 6:40 p.m.
L.A. Dodgers (Stripling 0-0) at San Francis-
co (M.Cain 0-0), 7:15 p.m.
Hockey
NHL
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
GP W
L OT
y-Florida
81 46 26
9
x-Tampa Bay 81 46 30
5
Detroit
81 41 29 11
Boston
81 42 30
9
Ottawa
81 37 35
9
Montreal
81 37 38
6
Buffalo
80 34 35 11
Toronto
81 29 41 11
Metropolitan Division
GP W
L OT Pts
z-Washington 80 55 17
8 118
x-Pittsburgh 81 48 25
8 104
x-N.Y. Islanders 80 45 26
9 99
x-N.Y. Rangers 81 45 27
9 99
Philadelphia 80 39 27 14 92
Carolina
81 35 30 16 86
New Jersey 81 37 36
8 82
Columbus 80 32 40
8 72
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
GP W
L OT Pts
x-Dallas
81 49 23
9 107
x-St. Louis 81 49 23
9 107
x-Chicago 81 47 26
8 102
x-Nashville 81 41 26 14 96
x-Minnesota 81 38 32 11 87
Colorado
81 39 38
4 82
Winnipeg 81 34 39
8 76
Pacific Division
GP W
L OT Pts
x-Los Angeles 81 48 28
5 101
x-Anaheim 80 44 25 11 99
x-San Jose 81 45 30
6 96
Arizona
81 35 38
8 78
Calgary
81 34 40
7 75
Vancouver 81 30 38 13 73
Edmonton 81 31 43
7 69
GF GA
247 190
244 200
227 207
233 215
206 215
196 221
179 207
210 247
GF GA
264 228
223 196
231 204
226 212
215 204
213 235
211 236
GF GA
222 191
211 189
240 210
209 244
229 259
187 240
200 241
x-clinched playoff spot
y-clinched division
z-clinched conference
———
Thursday’s Games
Boston 5, Detroit 2
Tampa Bay 4, New Jersey 2
N.Y. Islanders 4, N.Y. Rangers 1
Toronto 4, Philadelphia 3, OT
Pittsburgh 4, Washington 3, OT
Montreal 4, Carolina 2
Ottawa 3, Florida 1
Nashville 3, Arizona 2, OT
St. Louis 2, Chicago 1, OT
Dallas 4, Colorado 2
Calgary 7, Vancouver 3
Los Angeles 2, Anaheim 1
Winnipeg 5, San Jose 4
Today’s Games
Columbus at Buffalo, 7 p.m.
Golf
Pts
101
97
93
93
83
80
79
69
GF GA
234 201
225 196
209 221
239 224
230 246
216 234
196 215
197 241
The Masters Tournament
At Augusta National Golf Club
Augusta, Ga.
Purse: TBA (Last year: $10 million)
Yardage: 7,435; Par: 72 (36-36)
First Round
Thursday
Jordan Spieth
33-33—66
Danny Lee
35-33—68
Shane Lowry
31-37—68
-6
-4
-4
Paul Casey
Justin Rose
Ian Poulter
Soren Kjeldsen
Sergio Garcia
Billy Horschel
Scott Piercy
Danny Willett
Rory McIlroy
Kevin Streelman
Charley Hoffman
Lee Westwood
Emiliano Grillo
Hideki Matsuyama
Matthew Fitzpatrick
Brandt Snedeker
Jimmy Walker
34-35—69
34-35—69
34-35—69
37-32—69
37-32—69
36-34—70
33-37—70
34-36—70
34-36—70
37-34—71
36-35—71
35-36—71
36-35—71
34-37—71
35-36—71
33-38—71
34-37—71
-3
-3
-3
-3
-
-2
-2
-2
-2
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
Soccer
MLS
EASTERN CONFERENCE
W L
T Pts GF GA
Orlando City 2 0
2
8 8 4
Montreal
2 2
0
6 6 5
Philadelphia 2 2
0
6 5 4
New England 1 1
3
6 5 7
New York City FC 1
1
2 5 7
Chicago
1 1
2
5 5 5
Toronto FC 1 2
1
4 4 4
New York
1 3
0
3 4 9
D.C. United 0 2
3
3 3 9
Columbus
0 2
2
2 3 5
7
WESTERN CONFERENCE
W L
T Pts GF GA
FC Dallas
3 1
1 10 8 6
Sporting K.C. 3 1
0
9 5 3
Real Salt Lake 2 0
2
8 8 6
Los Angeles 2 1
1
7 7 3
Colorado
2 1
1
7 3 2
Vancouver
2 2
1
7 6 6
San Jose
2 1
1
7 5 5
Houston
1 2
1
4 11 8
Portland
1 2
1
4 6 9
Seattle
1 3
0
3 3 5
NOTE: Three points for victory, one point
for tie.
———
Today’s Games
Orlando City at Philadelphia, 4 p.m.
Saturday’s Games
Toronto FC at New England, 1 p.m.
Columbus at Montreal, 1 p.m.
Vancouver at D.C. United, 2:30 p.m.
Sporting Kansas City at New York, 4 p.m.
San Jose at FC Dallas, 6 p.m.
Colorado at Real Salt Lake, 6:30 p.m.
Sunday’s Games
Seattle at Houston, 1 p.m.
Chicago at New York City FC, 4 p.m.
Portland at Los Angeles, 6:30 p.m.
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